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5278, SA vs 5290, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 32 km apart · 5278, SA profile · 5290, SA profile

5278, SA 5290, SA

Postcode 5290 and postcode 5278 are two very different South Australian areas located about 32 km apart. Postcode 5290 is a populous area where 34.9% of people live alone and 32.5% of homes are rented. In contrast, postcode 5278 is sparsely populated, with 48% of homes owned outright and 100% of dwellings being separate houses. Public transport is far more available in postcode 5290, where 93.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 0% in postcode 5278.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with postcode 5290 at $1,197 and postcode 5278 at $1,179. This similarity extends to other factors, such as the share of people needing help with daily activities and the typical number of people per home. However, other gaps are shifting; more people in postcode 5290 have moved in the last five years compared to postcode 5278, and the gap in people living alone has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 25,062 larger in 5290, SA Separate houses: 23.2 pts higher in 5278, SA No car: 7.8 pts higher in 5290, SA Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in 5278, SA Renting: 16.4 pts higher in 5290, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +25,062 larger in 5290, SA gap steady
529 19th pct 25,591 86th pct
Median age in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +7 yrs older in 5278, SA gap widening
48 yrs 74th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +2.8 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
19.3% 48th pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +2.2 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
15.7% 32nd pct 17.9% 57th pct
De facto in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
10.3% 26th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 24.8%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 42.4%
27.1% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
9.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

5278, SA 5290, SA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
8.9% 27th pct 11.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 82.8%
2.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +3.5 pts 41.1%
39.3% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%
11.9% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%
8.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
0.6% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +5.3 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
1.5% 13th pct 6.8% 58th pct
Limited English in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
0.8% 59th pct 1.4% 71st pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +1.9 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
50.5% 81st pct 52.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 52.4%
35.5% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
12.7% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +5.0 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
34.3% 17th pct 39.3% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
8.6% 14th pct 11.6% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +9.86 more in 5278, SA
12.05 86th pct 2.18 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +9 more in 5290, SA
1 29th pct 10 87th pct
Students in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +5,497 more in 5290, SA
22 6th pct 5,519 86th pct
Avg size in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +530 larger in 5290, SA
22 4th pct 552 79th pct
ICSEA in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +99 higher in 5290, SA
885 11th pct 984 44th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
18.2% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%
11.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
11.6% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.1% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.7 pts 3.1%
5.6% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +$65 higher in 5290, SA gap widening
$626 24th pct $691 36th pct
Household income in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +$18 higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
$1,179 22nd pct $1,197 23rd pct
Family income in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +$242 higher in 5290, SA gap widening
$1,399 16th pct $1,641 33rd pct
High earners in 5278, SAin 5290, SA even gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 5.4% 23rd pct
High-income homes in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +0.6 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
9.1% 19th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.2%
3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 44.0%
28.0% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5278, SA
35.2% 82nd pct 34.8% 80th pct
Mental health in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5278, SA
12.7% 91st pct 11.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +0.9 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%
8.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%
6.8% Diabetes even 6.8%
4.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +5.1 pts ▸ 56.9%
22.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.3%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
4.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +4.7 pts higher in 5278, SA gap widening
21.4% 69th pct 16.7% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
14.4% 77th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +8.0 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
18.1% 13th pct 26.1% 57th pct
Defence service in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5278, SA
3.6% 67th pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +2.1 pts higher in 5278, SA gap steady
23.5% 54th pct 21.4% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +0.1 larger in 5278, SA gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 21st pct
One-parent in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +0.8 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
17.6% 85th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Living alone in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +10.1 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
24.7% 39th pct 34.9% 86th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
37.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 31.0%
17.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 34.4%
24.7% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +$58 higher in 5290, SA gap widening
$162 13th pct $220 29th pct
Mortgage in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +$209 higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
$874 13th pct $1,083 23rd pct
People / bedroom in 5278, SAin 5290, SA even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +16.4 pts higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
16.2% 33rd pct 32.5% 77th pct
Owned outright in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +17.4 pts higher in 5278, SA gap steady
48.0% 77th pct 30.5% 26th pct
Separate houses in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +23.2 pts higher in 5278, SA gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 76.8% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +6.7 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
82.3% 65th pct 75.6% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 30.5%
16.2% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 76.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 19.0%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

93.8% Under $200 ◂ +55.3 pts 38.5%
9.4% $200–$349 +41.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 38.1%
31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
9.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 80th pct
Work from home in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +13.8 pts higher in 5278, SA gap narrowing
17.4% 55th pct 3.6% 2nd pct
PT commute in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +0.4 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 41st pct
PT stops in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +122 more in 5290, SA
0 0th pct 122 86th pct
Stops/1k in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +4.77 more in 5290, SA
0.00 0th pct 4.77 62nd pct
Departures/1k in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +235.0 more in 5290, SA
0.0 0th pct 235.0 55th pct
PT routes in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +12 more in 5290, SA
0 0th pct 12 75th pct
Stop walk in 5278, SAin 5290, SA
— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +17.3 pts ▸ 74.5%
17.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 3.6%
6.8% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%
5.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 35.5%
26.7% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%
14.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +15.5 pts higher in 5290, SA gap widening
22.5% 10th pct 38.0% 68th pct
Recent arrivals in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5290, SA gap narrowing
8.5% 51st pct 12.9% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +1.6 pts higher in 5278, SA gap steady
6.4% 85th pct 4.9% 64th pct
Participation in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +2.0 pts higher in 5290, SA gap steady
56.2% 35th pct 58.2% 42nd pct
Full-time in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +1.7 pts higher in 5278, SA gap steady
58.9% 52nd pct 57.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

43.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.9 pts 6.3%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.2% Retail trade +8.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
4.2% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.7% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Managers ◂ +25.5 pts 10.1%
18.6% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%
3.0% Community & personal service +12.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.9% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.0% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.7% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +1 higher in 5278, SA
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 5278, SAin 5290, SA even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +2 higher in 5278, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +2 higher in 5278, SA
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +16 higher in 5278, SA
903 14th pct 887 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +4,725 higher in 5290, SA
2,457 62nd pct 7,182 88th pct
Assault/100k in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +1,336 higher in 5290, SA
567 41st pct 1,903 87th pct
Robbery/100k in 5278, SAin 5290, SA
— 35 42nd pct
Burglary/100k in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +277 higher in 5290, SA
567 61st pct 844 79th pct
Theft/100k in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +2,058 higher in 5290, SA
189 12th pct 2,247 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +407 higher in 5278, SA
567 91st pct 160 53rd pct
Property damage/100k in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +930 higher in 5290, SA
567 41st pct 1,497 86th pct
5-yr change in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +19.4 pts higher in 5290, SA
8.3% 62nd pct 27.7% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +5.6 higher in 5290, SA
0.6 7th pct 6.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +5.1 more in 5290, SA
1.0 12th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +79.7 pts higher in 5290, SA
0.0% 0th pct 79.7% 77th pct
Walk to shops in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +85.2 pts higher in 5290, SA
0.0% 0th pct 85.2% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +93.7 pts higher in 5290, SA
0.0% 0th pct 93.7% 78th pct
Walk to school in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +30.5 pts higher in 5290, SA
48.8% 47th pct 79.3% 74th pct
Walk to a park in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +46.4 pts higher in 5290, SA
48.6% 28th pct 95.1% 70th pct
Walk to health in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +65.5 pts higher in 5290, SA
0.0% 0th pct 65.5% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +4.1 more in 5290, SA
9.5 13th pct 13.5 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +71 higher in 5290, SA
0 23rd pct 72 71st pct
Mean slope in 5278, SAin 5290, SA +1.3 pts higher in 5290, SA
3.7% 29th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 5278, SA with nearby areas

5279, SA 5277, SA 5290, SA 5263, SA 5291, SA 5280, SA 3312, VIC 5272, SA

Compare 5290, SA with nearby areas

5291, SA 5278, SA 5279, SA 3292, VIC 5277, SA 5263, SA 3311, VIC 3304, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5278, SA vs 5290, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5278/5278-sa/vs/POA5290/5290-sa